【Abstract】Objective To study the effects of nitric oxide (NO) on the growth and metastasis of tumor.Methods The literatures of recent years were reviewed.Results NO had double effects on the growth and metastasis of tumor. NO promoted the growth and metastasis by regulating the expression of tumor proliferation gene and inducing tumor angiogenesis. On the other hand, NO had antitumor effects by interfering with the metabolism of tumor cells, inducing the damage of DNA, forming high toxic free radical, inducing apoptosis of tumor cells and mediating the antitumor action of endothelial cells and macrophages.Conclusion Selective blockage or induction of synthesis of NO may be a new way for tumor therapy.
【Abstract】Objective To introduce the possible effect of endogenous angiogenesis inhibitive factors in the therapy of hepatocarcinoma. Methods Recent relevant literatures were reviewed. ResultsEndogenous angiogenesis inhibitive factors can suppress the growth of tumor blood vessels, which might head off the development and metastasis of hepatocarcinoma effectively. This might provide a new approach to the therapy of hepatocarcinoma. ConclusionRecent studies on endogenous angiogenesis inhibitive factors will be helpful in the prevention and treatment of hepatocarcinoma.
Objective To study the effects of glucose and lipid metabolism on gallstone formation. Methods Twenty five patients with gallstones and 25 normal volunteer controls were studied from January to April in 1998. The patients were well matched the control with sex and age (1∶1). In the study, Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-to-Hip circumference ratio (W/H) were measured. Blood glucose, glucosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), insulin, C peptide and all parameters of lipids were detected at fasting state. The glucose,insulin, C peptide were detected again at 2-hour after taking 75g glucose orally.Results The result showed there was no difference on BMI and W/H between the patients and controls. HbA1C、mean fasting and 2hour glucose concentration were not in significantly different between the two groups (Pgt;0.05, Pgt;0.2, Pgt;0.1 respectively). There were 10 patients with abnormal glucose metabolism (7 with NIDDM, 3 with IGT), but only 4 controls were abnoumal (one with NIDDM, three with IGT). The difference was significant (Plt;0.05). Furthermore, the mean fasting and 2hour insulin concentration of gallstone group was higher than that of the control (Plt;0.02, Plt;0.05). And the gallstone group had a higher fasting C peptide concentration than control (Plt;0.05). There was no statistical difference on the parameters of plasma lipid between the tow groups. Conclusion The study suggests that diabetes mellious and hyperinsulinemia acted as an important role on gallstone formation.
【Abstract】Objective To compare the sensitivity of HE,immunohistochemistry (IHC) and RT-PCR in detection of breast cancer metastases in axillary lymph nodes.MethodsTwenty female patients with newly diagnosed and clinically nodenegative breast cancers underwent modified radical mastectomy, including a complete axillary lymph node dissection. The ages of the patients ranged from 31 years to 65 years, and the diagnosis of breast cancer was approved by pathological finding. Two hundred and thirty-nine axillary lymph nodes were found in these 20 patients. Metastases in axillary lymph nodes were explored by HE， cytokeratin 19 IHC and RT-PCR for cytokeratin 19 respectively. ResultsSeven(2.9%) lymph nodes were found to have metastatic cancers by HE in 3 patients,all nodes were found in level Ⅰ. Metastatic cancers were found in 13(5.4%) nodes by IHC in 7 patients,11 nodes in level Ⅰ and 2 nodes in level Ⅱ; and 52(21.8%) nodes were found to contain tumor cells by RT-PCR in 14 patients,30 nodes in level Ⅰ and 22 nodes in level Ⅱ. All of 7 histologically(HE) positive nodes were found to contain tumor cells by IHC and RT-PCR. Among 232 histologically(HE) negative nodes,6(2.6%) nodes were found to contain tumor cells by IHC,and 45(19.4%) nodes were found to contain tumor cells by RT-PCR, all 6 IHC positive nodes showed the expected 460-base pair products on gel electrophoresis (P＜0.05).ConclusionThis study suggests that IHC and RT-PCR are more sensitive methods for the detection of micrometastases of breast cancer in lymph nodes than HE is,and RT-PCR is even better than IHC; the micrometastases of breast cancer in axillary lymph nodes could be detected accurately through these techniques.
ObjectiveTo investigate the possible mechanism affecting liver cirrhosis by splenectomy. MethodsBy subcutaneous administration of 20% carbon tetrachloride(CCl4), liver cirrhosis models were established in splenectomy and nonsplenectomy groups. After HE staining, special staining and immunohistochemical staining, mast cell, Kupffer’s cell and Ito cell were counted under optical microscope. Liver pathological sections and the dynamic changes of these cells in mice were studied respectively in comparison with the normal group.ResultsThe incidence of liver cirrhosis in nonsplenectomy group was significantly higher than that in splenectomy group after the 16th injection of CCl4 (P＜0.05). The count of mast cell was much higher than that in splenectomy group after the 4th and the 8th injection (P＜0.05). Kupffer’s cell and Ito cell significantly increased after the 12th and the 16th injection in nonsplenectomy group compared with splenectomy group (P＜0.05). ConclusionSplenectomy may decline the incidence of hepatic cirrhosis caused by multifactors. In the early stage, splenectomy influences the migration, maturation and accumulation of mast cell. In the middle and late stage, it influences the proliferation of Kupper’s cell and cytokine secretion, thus the Ito cells are activated and proliferation is inhibited, in which extracellular matrix decreases in amount and the degree of hepatic fibrosis is reduced.